Interview with Eva Romatzeck. ACFE's European Council on Occupational Fraud and Abuse Takes First Steps
Fraudsters ignore country boundaries. "Fraud is becoming an international crime," says Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, founder and Chairman of the ACFE. "Most Fortune 1000 countries have international subsidiaries, he says. Individual fraud schemes frequently involve the fraud occurring in one country and the proceeds of the crime being hidden in another. Anything that we can do to share information and make laws uniform will help."

An interview with Marta Andreasen, suspended chief accounting officer of the European Commission - Telling the Truth & Living in Limbo
Marta Andreasen, the European Commission’s chief accounting officer, awaits her professional fate after declaring the EC’s budget was “mas-sively open to fraud” and endures suspension because of her honesty.

BDO not-for-profit fraud survey 2006
BDO not-for-profit fraud survey 2006

Check fraud: Separating Money from Worthless Paper
Despite the heavy use of credit cards and online payments, and the redoubled efforts of the FBI and police anti-fraud units, check fraud continues to increase. CFEs can benefit from reviewing the rudiments of check fraud detection and prevention, and the new twists.

Conducting international investigations: Issues & Solutions
As corporate entities become more global, so will investigations. However, how you conduct investigations in your country may differ widely from investigations in another country. Learn the issues that you need to know in order to protect you from risk as well as solutions to these problems that you are sure to encounter.

Corruption and Fraud Stunt Third-world Growth
Corrupt officials burden developing countries with unfinished projects and crushing debt - conditions that lead to economic decline and international terrorism.

Credit Card Fraud: Your Card in Their Hands
Credit card fraud continues to be a menace especially in developing countries. But credit card companies and issuing banks are working to stay one step ahead of large global syndicates.

Examining fraud in developing countries: Navigating murky Third-World conditions
With the multiplicity of dialects, less structured legal systems, destroyed or nonexistent documentation, and differences in cultural expectations, fraud examiners should equip themselves with specific tools when conducting investigations in developing countries.

Fighting fraud in Canada: An interview with Irwin Cotler, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada
Irwin Cotler, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, has a passion for protecting the rights of others - including those citizens hurt by corporate fraud and securities violations.

Fraud in Europe: Survey Offers Insight to Crime Trends
Two academics at the University of Nottingham Business School in the United Kingdom conducted and published a survey that would determine the current trends of white-collar crime in Europe and what – if anything – corporate management is doing about it.

From The PRESIDENT
Sentinels should be highly valued and respected but they’re often branded as disgruntled employees by managers eager to discredit their allegations. Marta Andreasen, a sentinel at the European Commission, has paid a high price for reporting weak or missing internal controls.

From The President: The Value of the CFE Credential is High and Growing
The value of the CFE credential is high and growing

Fruition of an idea: ACFE leads in global fraud-fighting training. An interview with ACFE Board of Regents Chairman
The Certified Fraud Examiner, a trained and professional "corporate cop," has become a respected and coveted designation. Bruce A. Dean, the ACFE Board of Regents chairman, discusses the future of the Association.

Getting serious with fraud in the UK: An interview with Robert Wardle, Director of the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office
Robert Wardle, director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office, tackles not only the toughest cases but lengthy trials and mounds of evidence. A veteran of the SFO, he juggles it with aplomb.

Global Risks Reduced: International Business Doesn’t Have to Be Risky
Being aware of and prepared for issues like personal safety, office supply needs, technology, and language barriers will help you adapt more smoothly to a foreign environment. Even more important is understanding the business culture of the country you’

Practical solutions to current fraud issues: International Financial Fraud
Millions of dollars can be transferred today from one country to another by a few mouse clicks. If the transfer is backed by a purportedly credible transaction and supporting documents, then the fraud or money laundering scheme becomes even more attractive to the fraudsters.

Healthcare and insurance fraud: International piracy losses in the insurance industry
The International Maritime Bureau runs the Piracy Reporting Centre which provides the most comprehensive information on piracy worldwide. In today’s world of instant communications and geographical positioning systems (GPS) how can this ancient crime continue to thrive? This session examines the types of attacks, the numbers, and world hotspots using examples of real cases. It will conclude with measures being taken against piracy and thoughts on the way ahead.

CASE IN POINT: Italy’s Parmalat Milking - Investors Through Financial Statement Fraud
Parmalat – a milk-and-cookies conglomerate – seemed at first glance to be above suspicion. But the firm began to implode when the Italian regulatory commission began its investigation, a Parmalat bank account supposedly holding 3.9 billion Euros was found to be fictitious, and Parmalat fired its two chief auditing companies. This one will last for years.

New Canadian Privacy Act: Canadian Law Affects Fraud Examinations
The Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act, which went into full force Jan. 1 for all entities involved in Canadian commercial activity, seriously affects the collection and disclosure of personal information including due diligence on prospective and current employees and internal fraud examinations.

Fraud: A Perspective from 'Down Under'
On average, fraud costs each household in Australia AUD$2,660 annually. It accounts for more than 69 percent of the cost of all crime, and has an estimated national price tag of AUD$13.7 billion – or 3.4 percent of our gross domestic product (GDP).

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